CANADA

Power your balcony, not your bill

Over 5 million European households cut their power bill with a balcony solar kit, just plug it into a wall outlet. Canada doesn't have the regulations, the standard, or the supply chain to buy one yet. We're building all three, province by province, and federally.

Photo: Triplec85 / CC BY-SA 4.0

23
Canadians have taken action

Goal: 50,000 by July 1

Federal asks land in front of two ministers. Every signature is delivered with the email it generated.

0% of the way there

The Balcony Solar Saver

When Canada unlocks this, here's what it pays back.

An 800W south-facing balcony solar system, averaged across 13 provincial campaigns. Real numbers from the same model that powers our methodology.

$57
Saved per year
10 yr 9 mo
Pays back in
731 kWh
Generated per year

What's blocking it

What's blocking it in Canada

Here's the regulatory picture, what's settled, what's friction, what's actively blocking.

2
Issues identified
2
Actively blocking
0
Add friction

How to fix it

How to unlock it in Canada

No new legislation is needed. The authority to make these changes already exists.

3
Pathways available
Zero
Need legislation
3
With precedent

What's next

Working on plug-in solar in Canada

These organizations are anchoring advocacy here. Email your rep or follow the latest updates.

Pembina Institute
Calgary Climate Hub (Internal)
Solar Alberta

Help unlock plug-in solar across Canada

Three ways in, pick the one that fits.